Hotel Industry Target of Cyber Crime, Says TrustWave

America's hotel industry was a favorite target for cyber criminals in 2009.

According to Forbes, a report by TrustWave reveals that America's hotel industry was a favorite target for cyber criminals in 2009. Cyber security researcher Nicholas Percoco, who plans to present the findings at the Black Hat security conference, explains why:

These companies have a lot of data, there are easy ways in and the intrusions can take a very long time to detect.

The second-most commonly hacked industry was financial services. However, this industry was far more likely to have commissioned a pre-breach audit. TrustWave says this is a sign that the industry is taking cyber-security more seriously.